Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself. (Rotten Tomatoes)

“‘Dope’ is the bomb.” – Ann Hornaday (Washington Post)

This film is part of our series The 15 Degrees of Samuel L. Jackson. Inspired by the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game, this summer’s film series will link actors from film to film to one of Hollywood’s biggest icons: Samuel L. Jackson.